KISSICK,
W. L., farmer, Sec. 19; P. 0. Beacon [IA]; born in Mercer county,
Pennsylvania, January, 27, 1841, and was brought up there until 18
years of age, and came to Iowa, arriving here April 7th, 1859; was in
the army, enlisted October 27, 1862, in 16th Iowa Infantry, Co. C, was
in battles of Shiloh, Iuka, Corinth, siege of Vicksburg, and in battle
of Atlanta, July 22, 1864; was taken prisoner and taken to
Andersonville and was confined 60 days, and exchanged; he reenlisted
in the same regiment, January 4, 1864, and served until the end of the
war; he was promoted to 2d Lieutenant and then to 1st Lieutenant and
was promoted and commissioned Captain Co. C, when mustered out; after
his return engaged in grocery trade, then in farming; owns 110 acres of
land; has held school offices, and is now president of school board;
married Miss Mary E. Hook, from Ohio, August 9, 1865; they have 3
children, Cora M., Alice Lulu, and little baby son.
Source: The
History of Mahaska County, Iowa : containing a history of the county,
its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of citizens, war
record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local
statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men Des
Moines: Union Historical Co., 1878, page 612
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